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MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mike Nichols
Genre: Political Satire, Film a Clef, Media Satire, Comedy Drama
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Summary:
Mike Nichols directed this Elaine May screenplay adapted from the 1996 bestseller by "Anonymous" (Joe Klein), who fictionalized Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign. In the New Hampshire primary, Governor Jack Stanton (John Travolta) convinces Henry Burton (Adrian Lester), grandson of a respected civil rights pioneer, to become his deputy cam... Full Summary >>

Cast:
John Travolta - (Gov. Jack Stanton)
Emma Thompson - (Susan Stanton)
Billy Bob Thornton - (Richard Jemmons)
Kathy Bates - (Libby Holden)
Adrian Lester - (Henry Burton)
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Review:
Arriving in theaters shortly after the Monica Lewinsky scandal shed new behind-the-scenes light on the Bill Clinton presidency, Primary Colors was perhaps too much a film of its moment. Adapting Continue >>

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